Chennai, August 4( BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state has received 79 lakh doses of Covid 19 vaccines for the month of August.  He said that of these 17 lakh doses would go to the private sector and the balance would be used by the state government. In a […]

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) With the Covid -19 cases in Tamil Nadu showing fluctuations with the increase in some days and fall in other days, a study on the samples of Covid-19 positive patients has found that the Delta variant is dominant in the majority of samples. Dr. Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,  […]

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) The Madurai district collector has banned the retail sale of flowers and vegetables and fruits taking into account the possibility of a Covid -19 spread following the festival season . Madurai district administration has already banned entry to temples including the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple till August 8 in view of the […]

Chennai, July 23(BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that 2 crore people were administered vaccines against Covid -19 in Tamil Nadu as on Thursday. The minister in a statement said that the list comprises of pregnant women, lactating mothers and differently-abled persons. Ma Subramanian while speaking to BPNS said, “As on Thursday, […]

Chennai, July 23(BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department will take stringent action against those shops that sell ‘Gutka’ and ‘ Paan’ which are banned in the state. A study by the health department revealed that around 30 crores of these items were sold in the state in the past eight years. TN health minister, Ma Subramanian […]

Puducherry, July 22(BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry will conduct its third vaccination festival on July 23rd and July 24th.The festival, according to the health officials of the territory is to protect the people from Covid-19 and to create a vaccination awareness and inoculation of maximum population of the Union Territory. Corona vaccination centres would be […]

Chennai, July 21(BPNS) When compared to other metropolitan cities of the country, Chennai has administered two doses of vaccine to the maximum number of the eligible population. A study conducted by the Greater Chennai Corporation said that the City has inoculated the maximum number of the eligible population when compared to other metros. The city, […]

Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has convened a virtual meeting of the district health officers over the marginal increase in fresh Covid cases and Test Positivity Rates. The meeting will be conducted on Tuesday with the Health secretary participating in the meeting. Some districts of the state have recorded a marginal increase […]

Chennai, July 20(BPNS) National President of Mahila Morcha (BJP Woman’s wing) and Coimbatore MLA, Vanathi Srinivasan has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to conduct a detailed investigation on the diversion of vaccines to private hospitals in Coimbatore. Speaking to media persons at Coimbatore on Tuesday, the senior leader said that the BJP cadres who […]

Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state government is exploring the possibilities of providing free vaccines to people through private hospitals and reimbursing the hospitals by using Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) funds. He was speaking to reporters at Walayar at the Tamil Nadu, Kerala border. Ma Subramanian said […]